Upgrade Processor p4 1.8 ghz- p4 2.5 ghz

Hi i recently had a motherboard which my friend gave to me w/o processor. It came off from Dell Dimension 2300. I dont know much about computer but i wanted to buy new CPU like P4 2.5 ghz. Now, The motherboard from Dell Dimension used to have P4 1.8 ghz CPU if i wanted to buy P4 2.5ghz does P4 Mother board have a same socket (478?)

thx

Ray

 

You have the MB, look at the socket! I don't know what Dell puts inside their machines...

 

what johnwill is trying to say is that on the MB the socket should have "Socket 478" written on it. If it does then you'll be okay.

roosterman

 

Not neccesarily! Just because you CAN pop the processor in on the same socket does not mean the motherboard FSB, chipset or multiplier will support a 2.4GHz CPU. I think you might be outta luck going that high with the CPU

 

Rockn, you're right. I was just addressing the question of what socket was on the board. Obviously, you have to look at the specifications of the board to know if it'll accept a specific processor.